Vikings head coach Kevin O'Connell took most of the blame for Minnesota's 27-point loss to the Chargers on Thursday and expects to hand the ball back to quarterback J.J.
Look, we’ve all seen plenty of NFL records broken over the years, but what Justin Jefferson pulled off Thursday night against the Chargers? That’s the kind of milestone that makes you stop scrolling through your phone and actually pay attention to what’s happening on the field.
Through eight weeks, the Minnesota Vikings have just three wins. The alarm bells really get loud when you realize that they barely beat Caleb Williams and Dillon Gabriel, while blowing away a Bengals team that was reeling the week after Joe Burrow suffered a long-term toe injury.
Many teams have made missteps regarding a separation from a head coach or coordinator. Some have been straight firings, others de facto dismissals described as mutual separations.
The Vikings' 37-10 loss to the Chargers on Thursday night was one of the ugliest performances of the Kevin O'Connell era, which is now almost halfway through its fourth season.
Both the Minnesota Vikings and the Los Angeles Chargers were coming off disappointing losses to conference rivals when they met on Thursday night in Week 8.
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Justin Jefferson continues to rewrite the Minnesota Vikings record book and the NFL’s history books along the way. On Thursday night against the Los Angeles Chargers, Jefferson became the youngest player in league history to reach 8,000 career receiving yards, cementing his place among the game’s elite at just 26 years and 129 days old.
The Vikings should apologize to everyone who watched this plane crash of a football game. The final score was 37-10, and quite frankly, that might have been too close for the game that aired on national television.
Shortly after the Vikings fell to 3-4 on the season, O’Connell spoke with reporters and sounded like a head coach who was eager to turn back to Week 1 QB1 McCarthy.
The Minnesota Vikings lost their seat atop the AFC West after getting pillaged by the Los Angeles Chargers, 37-10, at SoFi Stadium on Thursday. The Vikings dropped back-to-back assignments for the first time this season after also losing to the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 7.
The Minnesota Vikings lost for the second time in five days after the team’s no-show on Thursday Night Football. A banged up Carson Wentz got the start but struggled against a strong Los Angeles Chargers defense.
The Minnesota Vikings have had a quarterback issue for the last six weeks, but they won't for much longer. Head coach Kevin O'Connell made it very clear who the starting quarterback is moving forward, and that is J.J.
The Minnesota Vikings’ 37-10 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers on Thursday Night Football was more than just another defeat — it was a test of toughness for quarterback Carson Wentz.
The Minnesota Vikings have struggled in all areas during their primetime matchup against the Los Angeles Chargers. However, quarterback Carson Wentz has been looking to Justin Jefferson in moments, and as expected, the star receiver makes the grab.
Basically everything that could go wrong for the Vikings went wrong in the first half of tonight's game against the Chargers. They had an early pick-six overturned on review despite the broadcast's rules analyst saying he thought the call should've stood.
The three biggest questions the Vikings have are whether starting tackles Christian Darrisaw and Brian O'Neill, and running back Aaron Jones, will play Thursday night against the Chargers.